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Holiday Extras Travel Help

Holiday Extras Travel Help

We're Here to Help All Customers Affected by the fire at Heathrow airport

Last update: March 22 5am

Heathrow airport fire

Heathrow airport has reopened after a nearby fire and power outage closed the airport on Friday March 21. Departures are operating almost normally with a handful of cancellations. Arrivals are more severely disrupted with many cancellations as the airport started operations this morning.

Passengers flying to or from Heathrow today should contact their airline for confirmation their flight is operating as planned.


Our advice to customers due to travel

As always, we encourage customers who are due to travel during a scheduled disruption to contact their airline or tour operator.

We've added some useful links at the bottom of the page.


Your rights if your flight is cancelled


Customers Due to Travel

Customers with Flextras: Free cancellations bookings can cancel any time up to the booked day and time of travel if required. You'll be issued with a flexible voucher that you can use to rebook once you have your new flight details

Flextras: Saver customers can cancel for a voucher that you can use to book the same product again once your new flights are confirmed.

We encourage you to use our online amends system to change dates, times, terminals, parking options, as well as cancelling your booking if necessary.

Customers about to travel with questions about a Holiday Extras travel insurance policy are invited to email, insurance.queries@holidayextras.com


Customers Already Abroad

Our support team are fully briefed and are here to assist and guide those abroad and those concerned about their travel plans. Best way to reach them is using our Live Chat service, Monday - Friday 9am - 8pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm

Live Chat

Links and more information

BBC News
Heathrow airport
Alert and updates from Heathrow's Twitter/X feed